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Case: SPEAK ENGLISH!
I am a Kindergarden teacher that has a big group of hispanic students in the classroom. Many of them do not know how to speak English and thus makes it very complicated and frustrating to communicate. What is even worse, is that these students tend to speak Spanish when they are amongst themselves. Clearly, as a teacher I want them to be able to Participate, however, I am not sure whether or not I should separate them and forcé them to leave their native tongue at home.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
First, dismiss the idea of separating the students and forcing them to abandon their native tongue in school. I have learned that a child's native tongue is a part of their cultural identity; therefore, to deny them a very important aspect of their culture and means of communicating their inner world, would be forcing them toward a cultural discontinuity that may transcend into a rejection of the school's culture - and this can give you and the school a serious problem.
Next, the mere fact that your students are confident in their ability to speak their native tongue at school and among peers, I would use this to my advantage. That is, I would use their native tongue to support my teaching of the content. For example, I would identify the strongest bilingual student and use him or her as a translator.
Furthermore, to ease your frustrations, I would suggest implementing and applying the use of Spanish/English resources, particularly those with pictures to increase the students' access to the curriculum. Additionally, I would use flexible grouping at some point during the instruction to truly support the different English proficiency levels in the classroom.
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| Comments: I feel a child's native tongue is apart of their cultural identity. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 5:20 pm |
| Rated By: Amanda Meredith |
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| Comments: This is the solution I would definitely use. I also believe you do not want to force a student to discontinue using his/her native language. The idea of using the strongest bilingual student to translate is a wonderful idea. Grouping children for activities is a wonderful way for them to learn by listening to their classmates use the English words. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 10:20 pm |
| Rated By: Dana Johnson |
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| Comments: I like this solution. Students should never be forced to refrain from speaking in their native language. I think idea of grouping students will stimulate interests in both the English and Spanish speaking students in the class. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 4:01 am |
| Rated By: uVataS |
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| Comments: Well said, I feel like the students should feel comfortable speaking in their native language. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2019 11:06 pm |
| Rated By: ygyXeT |
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| Comments: agreed. |
| Rated On: November 13, 2022 8:37 pm |
| Rated By: buTuDe |
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